Can-filling machine.



for instance, as string-beans; `andthe object y filling machineembodyingmy invention. ,25

"shafts are cams l0adapted to engage with chain 13.

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SECIFIGATION forming part of LettersPntent N o. 651,690, dated 1' une12, 1900, Appunti@ nf" alla fato sentira-rats?. nomoan.

To it whom it may c0ncern.j A y y `Be it known that I, DAVID FREDRICKBan- DnUF, a citizen of the United States, a'nil a resident of Eden, inthe countyof Erie-and l State of New York, have invented a new andImproved Can- Filling Machine, ,of which the following is a full,clearandgexact descripl ion. if',

This invention relatesteg'iniprovements in machines for illingoanswith1naterial-such,

is to provide a machinefffo'rj this purpose of\ simple construction andsojarranged that a large number `of can. may he4 quickly and 'uniformlyilled. r I will describe.

amanfilling machine 4embodying my inyentionand then point out the' novelfeatures in the appendedclaims. t,

Reference is to be; had to the accompanying drawings,forming a part ofthis specification, in which-similar characters of reference indi-4 catecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Fignrel isiasectional elevation of a can- Fig. 2 is a plan view, andview. y

yThe machine comprises a frame 1, at. the" ends of whichvertically-movable vrods 2 aref arranged. The rods 2 are connected toai( cross-bar 3, which has projecting ends movable in guides 4,connected to the uprights of the frame. 'At the upper ends these bars 2are connected by across-bar 5, having hinge connections (i with` aplatform 7, arranged above the frame. 1 Having bearings in the enduprights of theframe are shafts 8 9, and on these Fig. 3 isan end thelower ends of the bars 2 to impart rooking motion to the platform 7. Itwill be Vnotedz that the cams on the shafts Aaree-xtended in.diametricallyopposite directions, so that when the shafts are turnedoneend of ythe platform 7 will be movedupward, while the other end movesdownwardjhe hinges form.- ing the fulcrum for said movements. The shaftsare. geared together, as herevshoyvn, by means of sprocket-wheels 1 l l2and a sprocket- Motion may be imparted to the shafts in any desiredmanner. I have here shown'one of the shafts as provided with a; fixedpulley 13 to receive a bandand a loose' pulley 14, uponwhich the-bandmay be' moved ,c i Removably placedon the platform 7 is a `claim as newan `tvhenit is desired to-stp the operation of the machine Withoutstoppingthe motive power.

, S5 tray 15, designed to contain'the cans m to be filled.n The tray maybe made to contain'any desired number ofv cans-say, for instance,

one hundred or more. ",Removably placed in the upper portion of the trayis a hopper 16, having in its bottom a series of openings 17 equal innumber to the number of cans con tained in the tray and each having adiaune ter substantially equal to thc opening of the can underneath it.The hopper may bo held in place by any suitable means. 1 have` hereshown springs 1 8, connected at the lower ends to the platform 7 andhaving hookshaped upper ends to yengage over the ends of the hopper.A 4x In operation the beans or other innierial to he canned are placed-inthe hoppen` Then when motion is imparted to the shafts Band 0 theplatform carrying the lifray and hopper will be rocked up 2 nd downalternately at the opposite ends, as before mentioned. This c movementwill cause the material in the hopper to spread out evenly and passthrough the holes 17 into the cans.` After filling the cans the hoppermay be removed, and the the filled cans are to beV removed. t 'A machinemade in accordance with my invention is of very/ simple construction,and it is easily operated either by hand or oy a steam or other motor.Having thus described my invention, L

d desire to secure hy Letters Patentv y V1.Acanning-machinc,comprisingafraune, shafts mounted-in said'frarne andgeared together, cams on sad shafts extended in op.- posite directions,frames at the'ends of the 'machine-frame and adaptedto'zhefmcved ver- Ying connection withfsaid'end ,hameau tray 954- adapted to hold ,canstoybe lled, etnia hopper having opengsthrongh which', ma-navial -Aan's','substantiallyasspecii 2,.: 'canning-machine,comprisinga piat-`jforrn, means lfor scusi-nga rochngmotion thereof, a` tray removablyarranged ou the platform, a hopper 4havin openingsn through its bottom,land springt-y aiding `hookseoul loc neeted at one end to the platformamladpted through it bobtomfequal in number to Ihe M number of Cans tobe arranged in `the tray, 15y

to engage wnh tllesaid hopper, substantially '-3. A canning-machine,eomprisfing a fra|ne5 .jsljshafts lnonnted in Said fragile and geared Lolgether, cams on said shafts; the cams on one j shaft being extended inain opposite direction .t the eamso'n theothershaftg frames adapted ,tobe moved upward by said cams, aplatlforln 'xo havjing hook connectionsat its ends' with said moving frame,v a tray'supportod on the platformand adapted to contain a number of cans l 'y -to be filled, and a,hopper having openings the said openings being of a diametersubstantially tha@ of the openings in the cans, as

specified. l 4 In testimony whereof -I` have signed my -name to thisspecification in the presence of zo two snbscribnnl witnesses.

`DAVID FRIEDRICH. BALDAUF.

`\Vitfnesses: l

DAVID S. BEARDSLEY, DURAN A. PALMERTON.

